North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong-gyu (L) makes a toast with Russian Ambassador to North Korea Andrey Podelyshev during a reception, hosted by the Russian Embassy, at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Club in Pyongyang on Oct. 14, 2026, to mark the 78th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between North Korea and Russia, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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